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设计和生产之 专利设计 Design Patent

设计专利(design patent)是对一个实用项目设计所授予的专利。在美国,这被称作是外观设计专利。同样的概念在一些别的国家被称作外观设计注册(registered design)。虽然名称各异,但都起到了促进创新、保护知识产权的作用。通过下面的分析和例子,我们一同看看如何为设计申请专利。

搜寻

在国家专利商标局的网站上进行专利检索(conduct a patent search)。通过关键字和词组(keywords and phrases)来搜寻是否存在类似或完全一样的设计,这样可以避免在审核设计的过程中因为被发现雷同而遭到拒绝。

⊙Did you search to make sure there isn't anything similar already patented?你有没有查询并确保没有类似的已经是专利的内容?

⊙This is an original idea.这是一个原创的想法。

⊙What other keywords should I try searching under?我应该试着通过什么关键词来查询?

申请

从国家专利商标局网站下载并填写设计专利申请表,邮寄该申请表到网站上指定的地址。此后将收到个人记录的一个申请号(application number)和立案收据(filing receipt)。

⊙The application is quite simple really.申请事实上非常简单。

⊙The application is in the mail.申请已经邮寄出去了。

⊙I've requested a file number for my patent application.我已经索取了一个我的专利申请的档案号。

⊙What kinds of fees are involved in the registering of a patent?在注册专利时要付哪些费用?

⊙Do we need to enlist the help of a lawyer?我们需要律师帮助吗?

⊙This unique patented design is exclusively ours.唯一拥有专利设计的是我们。

⊙Legally, they haven't got a leg to stand on.在法律上他们站不住脚。

⊙They say there's nothing new under the sun.他们说天下无新事。

⊙We need to file for a design patent because it protects our investment.我们需要为我们的设计申请专利,因为它能保护我们的投资。

⊙Having a design patent gives us a legal arm when dealing with copycats.拥有专利为我们提供了一个对付那些模仿者的法律武器。

设计图纸

在绘制设计图纸(design drawings)时要用墨水笔,并且包含不同角度(different angles)的描绘。专利审计人员在对比(compare)类似的已存在的专利设计时,会拒绝那些差别描述不够清晰或者完全一样的(duplicate)设计申请。

⊙Is the design clear enough in these technical drawings, or do you think I need another picture from a different angle?

设计在技术图纸上够清晰吗?或者你认为我需要一张别的角度的图纸吗?

⊙The application was rejected because the examiner found a duplicate design in the database.

申请被拒绝是因为审计员在资料库中发现了一张完全一样的设计。

回复及时(respond in a timely manner)

在完成第一步的申请后,根据立案收据上的时间限制,及时回复当局是否还有资料要补充。当局在收到你的申请的那一刻起,你的发明和设计就已经在保护的有效期内了。

A:How's your patent application coming?

B:I've already applied and sent in my technical drawings. Now I'm just waiting to receive notice from the office.

A:你的专利申请进展如何?

B:我已经申请了并且已经把我的技术图纸寄去处理了,我现在只是在等他们办公室的消息。

总结

申请专利的目的不仅在于保护知识产权,打击抄袭剽窃,更重要的是从法律的角度来保护和促进技术的革新与进步。对于自己的智慧结晶应当及早提起申请。为了避免浪费时间,应当先了解同类型产品的申请情况,避免重复。此外,申请时附上清晰的图纸和详细的说明,会加快审核的效率。

Words 单词表

application申请

copy复制,拷贝

copycat模仿者

exclusively独家的,专门的

intend打算,想要,企图

investment投资

legally合法地,从法律上

mostly大多,大部分的

necessary必要的,必需的

overseas海外的,国外的

protect保护

similar相似的,类似的

simple简单的,单纯的

unique独特的,唯一的

Phrases 短语表

be granted a patent被授予专利权

not have a leg to stand on站不住脚

enlist(sb's)help寻求(某人)帮助

get through(a process)结束,完成一个过程

file for申请

have a legal arm拥有法律武器

house lawyer公司律师

in the mail在信里,在邮箱里

make a profit(on sth)(在某事物上)赚钱

no matter无论

no reason why没有理由

There is nothing new under the sun天下无新事

private individual私营个体

receive notice接收通知

send in呈报,递交

technical drawings技术图纸

实景对话1

A:How's your patent application coming?

B:I've already applied and sent in my technical drawings. Now I'm just waiting to receive notice from the office.

A:Actually, I wanted to ask you a few questions about how you got through the patent process, because I'm looking into applying for a patent on some of the work I've done, too.

B:Really?The application is quite simple really.

A:I know. My application is in the mail.But I am not sure about how hard it is to actually be granted a patent once you've applied. Do I need to enlist the help of a lawyer?

B:Sometimes larger corporations enlist the services of their house lawyers to do it, but there's no reason why a private individual with a good idea should have to get a lawyer to be granted a patent. Did you search to make sure there isn't anything similar already patented?

A:Uh, no……I didn't realize I had to do that.

B:It's always a useful step. With the first design I sent in for patenting, the application was rejected because the examiner found a duplicate design in the database. If I had done the search myself, I could have made the necessary adjustments and saved us all a little time.

A:你的专利申请进展如何?

B:我已经提出申请并且寄去了我的技术图纸,现在就等他们办公室的通知了。

A:事实上,我是想问你一些有关怎么申请专利的问题,因为我正在了解如何为我的一些作品申请专利。

B:真的吗?申请其实很简单。

A:我知道,我已经通过邮件寄去了申请。但是我不清楚申请之后得到专利授权会有多难。我是否需要向律师求助?

B:一些较大的公司会寻求内部律师来办这些事,但是作为一个有好点子的私人个体,没有必要为了得到专利去找律师。你查找并且确认过不存在任何类似的已经注册的专利吗?

A:哦,没有……我没有意识到我得那样做。

B:这一步很重要。我的第一个设计申请专利的时候,申请被拒就是因为审核者在资料库中发现一个完全一样的设计。如果我当时自己查询一下,我就可以做一些必要的调整,能够省一些我们的时间。

实景对话2

A:We need to file for a design patent because it protects our investment.

B:Is having a patent really necessary?Our products are mostly sold overseas, so it seems like we wouldn't have much to worry about.

A:No matter which country we intend to market our devices, we want to be sure we're covered. Having a design patent gives us a legal arm when dealing with copycats.

B:Well, what if we do have a problem with someone copying our design and trying to make a profit on it?

A:Once we've got our patent, this unique patented design is exclusively ours. If someone copies us, legally, they haven't got a leg to stand on.

B:They say there's nothing new under the sun. How do we know our idea isn't already copying someone else's?

A:I guess we'll find that out when we apply for our patent. The point isn't about who had the idea first, the point is who registers the patent on the idea first.

A:我们需要申请设计专利,因为这样才能保护我们的投资。

B:拥有专利真的那么必要吗?我们的产品大部分是销往海外的,所以看上去我们没有太多要担心的。

A:不管我们向哪个国家销售我们的设备,我们都要确保得到保护。拥有专利为我们提供了一个对付抄袭者的法律武器。

B:如果我们真碰上某人复制我们的设计并试图以此牟利该怎么办?

A:一旦我们拥有专利,这个唯一的专利设计就只能是我们的。如果某人抄袭我们,他们在法律上就站不住脚。

B:那他们会说天下无新事。我们怎么知道我们的想法就不是抄袭别的什么人的?

A:我想在申请专利的时候我们就会知道会不会有这个问题存在。关键不在于谁先有那个主意,而在于谁先对这个主意拥有专利。


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